Throw It On Me Trivia Quiz

Answer: He made the vase on a pottery wheel.

To "throw" a vase would mean to make a vase on a potter's wheel. "Throwing" is the process of taking a ball of clay, moistening your hands and spinning the potters wheel while you shape the clay into they desired implement, i.e. a bowl, vase, cup etc. It is a skill that can take many years to learn to do well.

Answer: The distance from the projector to the screen.

The "throw" of a theater is the distance from the projector to the screen. It refers to how far the projector "throws" the image. The throw ratio is a measurement that refers to the ratio of the throw to the screen width. This term and its ratio are used for deciding what size screen, projector, and or television to use in a specific size room.

Answer: a breaker

When too much power is being requested a breaker will "throw" causing all electrical power to that breaker to be cut off. Proper electrical wiring is a must, not only in a business but in your house also. Fire is very unforgiving.

Answer: ventriloquist

The art of ventriloquism was originally a religious practice. Today it is used for entertainment purposes only. Some of the most famous ventriloquists include Jeff Dunham, Edgar Bergen, and Terry Fator. It takes years to learn to "throw" your voice and even more years to master the art.

Answer: boxing

If we are watching someone "throw" a left jab we are at a boxing match. The jab is one of the four main punches a boxer can throw. While it is a straight punch and is not usually the strongest punch thrown, it is often considered the most important punch in a boxer's repertoire.

Answer: Deliberately losing the match.

When someone "throws" a game/match, they are deliberately losing. It is usually done for profit. One of the most famous cases of this was the infamous Chicago Black Sox scandal of 1919. The Chicago White Sox threw some of their games in the World Series so that the Cincinnati Reds would win the Series, 8 players were banned from baseball for life.

Answer: blanket

A "throw" is a small blanket often found on the back of couches or chairs. It is usually light-weight, and is usually used when sitting as opposed to lying in the bed.

Answer: thread

The art of twisting strands of silk into thread or yarn is known as "throwing". Learning to throw is fast becoming a lost art as machines take over many of the skilled crafts of days gone by.

Answer: gauntlet

To "throw down the gauntlet" is an old English term for issuing a challenge. A gauntlet is one of the metal gloves worn when a knight was wearing his suit of armor. Throwing one of them down on the ground was an invitation to joust or engage in other types of close quarter combat.

Answer: Throwing or tossing the caber.

"Throwing" or tossing the caber is an ancient Scottish sport that is usually only seen at Renaissance fairs and the Scottish Highland Games. The thrower holds the pole erect in the air in his hand approximately waist high. He then throws the pole end over end.

The aim of the sport is not to throw for distance but to have your caber end in a position of 12:00 o'clock in front of you. Points are deducted for any angle away from 12:00 o'clock that the pole lands.